Fishing-net.



PATBNTBD 00T. 27, .1903.r

y 1 A. E. BUTLER.

'FISHING NET.`

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 19, 1903.

No MODEL.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT E. BUTLER, OF GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

Fls H I Ncm ET.

SPEGIFICATTON forming part of Letters Perera No. 742,160, dates october 27, 1903.

Application tiledJanuary 19,1903. Serial No. 139.620. .(No model.)Y

To all whom it mag/concern.: n

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. BUTLER, re-

siding at Gloucester,` in`A the county'of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Fish ing-Nets; and I do hereby declare the follovving to be a full, clear, and exact description` of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to seine-nets; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front v ieW of the net. Fig. 2 is a front view ofthe bagframe drawn to a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a plan viewof the bag and bag-frame'.

A is the main portion of the net,' having iioatsb secured along its top edge and sinkers b' secured along its bottom edge.

C represents rings at thene'nds of the top edge of the netA. f

B is a flap or auxiliary portion ofvthe net;

havingfits top edge attached to the bottom edge of the niain'portionA of thenet. ThisY fiap may be a merecontinuation-of the main" part A lorit may be'detachably secured to vit.

Disa Vseries of bridle cords or loops extend-,- ing around the side and bottom edges of the iiap B and carrying guide-ringed, which also" serve asfsinkers.A -Y I l E represents the main'purse-lineen-secured to the middle'ofthe bottom of the iiap B and passing in each direction through the guiderings d and C.

F is an auxiliary purse-line attached to the middle of the bottom of the flap Ly and provided With two heavy sinkers e.

Gis a diamond-shapedoutlet-frame formed of four main bars pivoted together by pins g and secured'atr the middle and upper part of the main net A. Four smaller fasteningbars h are secured to the bars Gby distancer circumstances may require.

pieces h'. When the bars are moved apart, ran opening H isformed, through which the 4fshpass into the bag I.` When thel bars are moved together, the opening is closed, and the bars maybe secured by ahook t or any con- .venient fastening device.

for attaching it to the b ars h, so that it can be disconnected from them quickly and conveniently.

The net'may be provided with more than one outlet-frame Gr and bag, if desired, and they maybe arranged at any desired part of it. In use the net A is cast'out and drawn around or partially drawn around the fish in the usual manner. The ap is then raised and operated by means of the three purse-lines, Which are pulled upon singly or simultaneously, as The fish are 'the'reby guided into the bag, which can then fberemoved with the fish in it; 'Y

'WhatI claim isi- The combination, WithAa main net, of a flapconnectedto the bottom' edge of the said main net,an`outlet-framewhichmaybe opened and closed secured to the said main net, a

bag connected to the said frame, and means for raising the said iiap, substantially as set forth.

The combination, with a net, of an outlet-frame formed of four main bars pivoted together and secured to the net, fasteningbars carried by the said main bars, and a bag provided with fastening devices for` engaging with the said fastening-bars, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT E. BUTLER. Y Witnesses:

TERESA -L. OoHs, FEED. K. DAGGETT.

Patented October 2'?, 1903.

. 5 I is the,bag,jwhich' is provided with hooks lo or'any otherY approved :connecting devices 

